Senegal vs Somalia: Military personnel as a share of total population

Senegal
0.0793
in 2022
Somalia
0.0786
in 2022
Senegal rank
153rd
Somalia rank
154th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Senegal
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.0793 against 0.0786 in Somalia, a difference of 0.0007.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Senegal ranks 153rd and Somalia ranks 154th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1527 0.3466 0.194 Somalia
1970s 0.1747 0.6075 0.4327 Somalia
1980s 0.2473 0.6424 0.3951 Somalia
1990s 0.2177 0.2284 0.0107 Somalia
2000s 0.1128 0.1291 0.0163 Somalia
2010s 0.0959 0.0817 0.0141 Senegal
2020s 0.0813 0.0933 0.0119 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Senegal or Somalia?
Senegal, at 0.0793 against 0.0786 in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Senegal and Somalia?
0.0007, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Senegal ranks 153rd and Somalia ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed